Gang prevention
On the Front Lines: Case Studies of Policing in America's Cities
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Scenarios and Solutions Gang Prevention Program
Leaving Gangs and Desisting from Crime Using a Multidisciplinary Team Approach: A Randomized Control Trial Evaluation of the Gang Reduction Initiative of Denver
Comparing Violent Extremism and Terrorism to Other Forms of Targeted Violence
NIJ-supported research indicates that although there is no single, clear-cut overlap between individuals who engage in these types of violence, there are important and sometimes unexpected similarities.
Shelby County Schools Comprehensive School Safety Initiative
National Assessment of Law Enforcement Anti-Gang Information Resources: Final Report
NIJ Research Review, Volume 1, Issue 4
Multilevel Evaluation of Project Safe Neighborhoods
Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a DOJ-sponsored initiative to reduce violent crime, particularly gun crime, by fostering cooperation by criminal justice agencies and local partners to develop and implement strategic approaches.
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"Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But Bullying Will Get Me Bangin'": Bullying Involvement and Adolescent Gang Joining
Long-Term Follow-Up of the National Evaluation of Gang Resistance Education and Training Project
Multi-Component Efforts to Improve School Safety - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety
On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations:
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Advancing Knowledge To Reduce Gangs and Gang Violence: Perspectives From Researchers and Practitioners
University of Missouri-St. Louis Comprehensive Safe Schools Initiative (UMSL CSSI)
Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against Extremism
Gangs vs. Extremists: Solutions for Gangs May Not Work Against Extremism
Can the wealth of existing research on criminal gang members point to better solutions to violent extremism in the United States? A study finds only limited parallels.